OnePlus 5 Aims To Be An Android And iPhone Flagship Killer

The rear camera setup sports a 16MP sensors from Sony with an aperture of f/1.7, aimed at capture 34 percent more light than the OnePlus 3Thandset, and a 20MP telephotos lens with an aperture of f/2.6, created to provide better zoom performance with negligible losses in quality.

Smartphonecameras may be incrementally catching up to DSLRs but due to their physical size, our phones will always have a limit. I already mentioned the lack of OIS for the camera, but the OnePlus 5 also lacks band support for Verizon customers (a massive chunk of the USA wireless market), and it also lacks any type of IP rating.

OnePlus clearly recognises the importance users put on taking photos including the Instagram crowd so comes with a raft of tools to improve and edit shots. The new Pro Mode provides DSLR features such as focus and exposure modification, shutter-speed, white balance and ISO. Rather than go with a bigger screen, however, OnePlus is offering more storage space and more memory for an extra $60. I hope to have a full review of the phone and it's camera features in the next few weeks here as well over on my YouTube page. The iPhone 7 Plus is the larger of two iPhones from the same yearly release, the smaller coming with just one back-facing camera instead of two.

Think about it: for not too much more you could have a Galaxy S8, with its dual curved QHD Infinity Display, microSD support, IP68 ingress protection, wireless charging, iris scanner, truly unique design and much better equipped camera (even if it is only a single shooter).

Of course, all this could be swept aside in a micro-second by the OnePlus 5's performance and onboard innovations, which at the end of the day is what really matters.

You can customise swiping shortcuts to open certain apps - so you could set it up to open Spotify when you drawn an "S" on the phone screen with your finger. Then you'll need a decent amount of RAM to help your phone cope with the load.

RAM. The OnePlus 5 ships with 6 GB or 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM, depending on model. However, the display that the OnePlus 3T features is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4, while the display that comes on the new OnePlus 5 is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

Both machines are relatively similar in thickness at 7.3mm for the iPhone and 7.25mm for the OnePlus 5. Instead, we're going to take a look at the two handsets in a head to head face value comparison. It utilizes an aluminum body that makes it feel like a premium smartphone.

O2 is also the exclusive United Kingdom high street retailer of the OnePlus 5, so it will continue to be available offline through O2 itself after the online exclusivity has ended. The phone is priced at $479 onwards.

Notice a couple very key details in the design that, in my opinion, make sit far greater than Apples iPhone 7 design. The 128GB Midnight Black variant can also be secured for £36 a month with the same upfront cost. Overall the OnePlus 5 tries its best to retain its flagship killer title.